diff --git a/boards/shields/st7789v_generic/st7789v_tl019fqv01.overlay b/boards/shields/st7789v_generic/st7789v_tl019fqv01.overlay
index 78c3bca73ef..b869e6bde81 100644
--- a/boards/shields/st7789v_generic/st7789v_tl019fqv01.overlay
+++ b/boards/shields/st7789v_generic/st7789v_tl019fqv01.overlay
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 		label = "ST7789V";
 		spi-max-frequency = <20000000>;
 		reg = <0>;
-		cmd-data-gpios = <&arduino_header 15 0>;	/* D9 */
-		reset-gpios = <&arduino_header 14 0>;	/* D8 */
+		cmd-data-gpios = <&arduino_header 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;	/* D9 */
+		reset-gpios = <&arduino_header 14 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;	/* D8 */
 		width = <320>;
 		height = <170>;
 		x-offset = <0>;
diff --git a/boards/shields/st7789v_generic/st7789v_waveshare_240x240.overlay b/boards/shields/st7789v_generic/st7789v_waveshare_240x240.overlay
index cddeb0a0f35..756471070dd 100644
--- a/boards/shields/st7789v_generic/st7789v_waveshare_240x240.overlay
+++ b/boards/shields/st7789v_generic/st7789v_waveshare_240x240.overlay
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 		label = "ST7789V";
 		spi-max-frequency = <20000000>;
 		reg = <0>;
-		cmd-data-gpios = <&arduino_header 15 0>;	/* D9 */
-		reset-gpios = <&arduino_header 14 0>;		/* D8 */
+		cmd-data-gpios = <&arduino_header 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;	/* D9 */
+		reset-gpios = <&arduino_header 14 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;	/* D8 */
 		width = <240>;
 		height = <240>;
 		x-offset = <0>;
diff --git a/drivers/display/display_st7789v.c b/drivers/display/display_st7789v.c
index 980872c4cd1..bfd4cc25bc4 100644
--- a/drivers/display/display_st7789v.c
+++ b/drivers/display/display_st7789v.c
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(display_st7789v);
 
 #define ST7789V_CS_PIN		DT_INST_0_SITRONIX_ST7789V_CS_GPIOS_PIN
 #define ST7789V_CMD_DATA_PIN	DT_INST_0_SITRONIX_ST7789V_CMD_DATA_GPIOS_PIN
+#define ST7789V_CMD_DATA_FLAGS	DT_INST_0_SITRONIX_ST7789V_CMD_DATA_GPIOS_FLAGS
 #define ST7789V_RESET_PIN	DT_INST_0_SITRONIX_ST7789V_RESET_GPIOS_PIN
+#define ST7789V_RESET_FLAGS	DT_INST_0_SITRONIX_ST7789V_RESET_GPIOS_FLAGS
 
 static u8_t st7789v_porch_param[] = DT_INST_0_SITRONIX_ST7789V_PORCH_PARAM;
 static u8_t st7789v_cmd2en_param[] = DT_INST_0_SITRONIX_ST7789V_CMD2EN_PARAM;
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ static void st7789v_set_lcd_margins(struct st7789v_data *data,
 
 static void st7789v_set_cmd(struct st7789v_data *data, int is_cmd)
 {
-	gpio_pin_write(data->cmd_data_gpio, ST7789V_CMD_DATA_PIN, !is_cmd);
+	gpio_pin_set(data->cmd_data_gpio, ST7789V_CMD_DATA_PIN, is_cmd);
 }
 
 static void st7789v_transmit(struct st7789v_data *data, u8_t cmd,
@@ -73,13 +75,13 @@ static void st7789v_transmit(struct st7789v_data *data, u8_t cmd,
 	struct spi_buf tx_buf = { .buf = &cmd, .len = 1 };
 	struct spi_buf_set tx_bufs = { .buffers = &tx_buf, .count = 1 };
 
-	st7789v_set_cmd(data, true);
+	st7789v_set_cmd(data, 1);
 	spi_write(data->spi_dev, &data->spi_config, &tx_bufs);
 
 	if (tx_data != NULL) {
 		tx_buf.buf = tx_data;
 		tx_buf.len = tx_count;
-		st7789v_set_cmd(data, false);
+		st7789v_set_cmd(data, 0);
 		spi_write(data->spi_dev, &data->spi_config, &tx_bufs);
 	}
 }
@@ -94,11 +96,10 @@ static void st7789v_reset_display(struct st7789v_data *data)
 {
 	LOG_DBG("Resetting display");
 #ifdef DT_INST_0_SITRONIX_ST7789V_RESET_GPIOS_CONTROLLER
-	gpio_pin_write(data->reset_gpio, ST7789V_RESET_PIN, 1);
 	k_sleep(K_MSEC(1));
-	gpio_pin_write(data->reset_gpio, ST7789V_RESET_PIN, 0);
+	gpio_pin_set(data->reset_gpio, ST7789V_RESET_PIN, 1);
 	k_sleep(K_MSEC(6));
-	gpio_pin_write(data->reset_gpio, ST7789V_RESET_PIN, 1);
+	gpio_pin_set(data->reset_gpio, ST7789V_RESET_PIN, 0);
 	k_sleep(K_MSEC(20));
 #else
 	st7789v_transmit(p_st7789v, ST7789V_CMD_SW_RESET, NULL, 0);
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ static int st7789v_init(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (gpio_pin_configure(data->reset_gpio, ST7789V_RESET_PIN,
-			       GPIO_DIR_OUT)) {
+			       GPIO_OUTPUT_INACTIVE | ST7789V_RESET_FLAGS)) {
 		LOG_ERR("Couldn't configure reset pin");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ static int st7789v_init(struct device *dev)
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 	if (gpio_pin_configure(data->cmd_data_gpio, ST7789V_CMD_DATA_PIN,
-			       GPIO_DIR_OUT)) {
+			       GPIO_OUTPUT | ST7789V_CMD_DATA_FLAGS)) {
 		LOG_ERR("Couldn't configure cmd/DATA pin");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
diff --git a/dts/bindings/display/sitronix,st7789v.yaml b/dts/bindings/display/sitronix,st7789v.yaml
index 290f9670e59..0ed836ce9f4 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/display/sitronix,st7789v.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/display/sitronix,st7789v.yaml
@@ -12,10 +12,20 @@ properties:
     reset-gpios:
       type: phandle-array
       required: true
+      description: RESET pin.
+
+        The RESET pin of ST7789V is active low.
+        If connected directly the MCU pin should be configured
+        as active low.
 
     cmd-data-gpios:
       type: phandle-array
       required: true
+      description: D/CX pin.
+
+        The D/CX pin of ST7789V is active low (transmission command byte).
+        If connected directly the MCU pin should be configured
+        as active low.
 
     height:
       type: int